Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Respirator having optically active exhalation valve
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Application No.: US17136737Application Date: 2020-12-29
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Publication No.: US12005277B2Publication Date: 2024-06-11
- Inventor: Philip G. Martin , Caroline M. Ylitalo , Gina M. Buccellato , James M. Jonza , William W. Merrill , Douglas S. Dunn , David T. Yust
- Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Main IPC: A62B9/00
- IPC: A62B9/00 ; A62B18/02 ; A62B18/08 ; A62B18/10 ; A62B23/02

Abstract:
Various embodiments of a respirator that includes a harness, a mask body, and an exhalation valve are disclosed. The exhalation valve can include a valve seat and a flexible flap that is in engagement with the valve seat. The flexible flap can have one or more materials that can cause the flap to flash when moving from a closed position to an open position or vice versa. The flashing valve can make it easier for a user to ascertain whether the valve is operating properly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210113859A1 RESPIRATOR HAVING OPTICALLY ACTIVE EXHALATION VALVE Public/Granted day:2021-04-22
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